Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences
ISSN 0239-7528 · eISSN 2300-1917 · Polish Academy of Sciences · POLAND · Quarterly
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.05; fully open access; APC about USD 283; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 131 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences is published by Polish Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, Advanced Control Systems Design and Multilevel Inverters and Converters, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering sciences with the following topics preferred: • Artificial and Computational Intelligence, • Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, • Civil Engineering, • Control, Informatics and Robotics, • Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics, • Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics, • Material Science and Nanotechnology, • Power Systems and Power Electronics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stability and Control of Uncertain SystemsEngineering8.4%
- Advanced Control Systems DesignEngineering7.7%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering6.6%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering5.9%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering4.7%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering4.7%
- Control Systems and IdentificationEngineering4.7%
- Sensorless Control of Electric MotorsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 642OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 142LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 2 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 69 |
| 2024 | 151 | 151 | 210 |
| 2023 | 154 | 154 | 316 |
| 2022 | 122 | 122 | 604 |
| 2021 | 183 | 183 | 1,024 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | PLN 1,230 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PLN 1,230 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- PLN 250
- Submission fee
- PLN 2,000
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- invited reviewsInvited reviews presenting the state of the knowledge and/or devoted to novel topicsLength not stated
- refereed papers in special issues/sectionsRefereed papers in special issues/sections arranged by guest editorsLength not stated
- refereed research papersRefereed research papers reporting on original scientific or technological achievementsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Manuscript evaluations are assigned one of four outcomes: Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, and Reject. Model summary
Manuscript evaluations are assigned one of four outcomes: Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, and Reject.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted papers are checked using iThenticate plagiarism detection software. Model summary
All submitted papers are checked using iThenticate plagiarism detection software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0239-7528
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-1917
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.05; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 283.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .